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Council authorizes police breaching tools and budget amendment for portable radios
Summary
Council approved the purchase of five forcible‑entry breaching tools from forfeiture funds and a budget amendment to buy 21 APX N50 portable radios to replace obsolete units, with staff citing risk of equipment failure and a need to standardize radios to P25 standards.
The South Padre Island City Council approved two public‑safety purchases: five forcible‑entry breaching tools and a budget amendment to buy 21 new portable radios.
Police Chief Claudine O'Carroll described House Bill 33 and the operational need for modern breaching equipment to respond to barricaded subjects, locked…
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